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Gem and Mineral Books

Rare Mineralogy and Gemology Books
Rare Mineralogy Book: Robinson, Samuel; A Catalogue of American Minerals, with their localities including all which are known to exist in the United States and British Provinces...
Robinson, Samuel; A Catalogue of American Minerals, with their localities including all which are known to exist in the United States and British Provinces, and having the towns, counties, and districts in each state and province arranged alphabetically. Boston, 1825. Octavo, pp. vi, 316 with tabular tables at rear.
PRICE: $450.00
Rare mineralogy gemology book, Anselm Boetius de Boodt; Brvgensis Belgæ, Rvdolphi Secvndi, Imperatoris Romanorvm, Personæ Medici, Gemmarvm Et Lapivm Historia
Boodt, Anselm Boetius de ; Brvgensis Belgæ, Rvdolphi Secvndi, Imperatoris Romanorvm, Personæ Medici, Gemmarvm Et Lapivm Historia Qua solum ortus, natura, vis & precium, sedetiam modus quo exiis, olea,  salia, sincturæ, essentiæ, arcana & magisteria arte chymica |consici possint, oftenditur. Opvs Principibvs, Medicis, Chy- micis, Physicis, ac liberalioribus ingeniis vtilissimum. Cum variis figuris, Indiceq duplici & copioso. Hanoviæ, Typis Wechelianis apud Claudium Marnium & heredes Ioannis Aubrii. 1609. Quarto, pp. title page with printers woodcut device and verso is blank, 294, index of 15 pages and printer's woodcut device verso of final page, 8 tables with 2 folded, numerous woodcuts within text.
This rare work is complete and in a 19th century calf with gilt ruled edges, gilt titles, and six gilt spine panels. The binding is tight with minor scuffing to edges and corners. The text has very light foxing and has some  early but very nice archival repairs at a few page margins. Over all in very good condition.
PRICE: $9,800.00
Rare mining book by Dahlgren, Charles B.; Historic Mines of Mexico. A Review of the Mines of that Republic for the Past Three Centuries.
Dahlgren, Charles B.; Historic Mines of Mexico. A Review of the Mines of that Republic for the Past Three Centuries. New York, by the author, 1883. Quarto, pp. 220, frontispiece portrait of Humboldt, 21 plates and folded maps.
PRICE: $1,800.00
Rare mining book by J. B. Jaquet, Geology of the Broken Hill Lode
Jaquet, John Blockley; Geology of the Broken Hill Lode and Barrier Ranges Mineral Field, New South Wales; with Maps, Plates, and Sections. Memoir #5, Geological Survey New South Wales, Sydney, 1894. Small folio, pp.  ix, 149, 33 plates (some colored), folded maps and sections, text illustrations. The folded maps are: 1. Geological sketch map of the Barrier Ranges; 2. Geological map of Broken Hill, Parish of Picton, County of Yancowinna; 3. Sections to accompany Geological map of Broken Hill.
The work is complete and in the original stiff title boards with the covers re-backed and later cloth spine, new pocket at rear for maps. Binding is tight, covers are spotted and scuffed, archival repairs to some map folds and short tears. Over all still a very good copy of a rare work on this famous silver mining region and mineral locality.
PRICE: $300.00
Rare mining book by Jackson, Charles T.; Manhan Silver Lead Mining Co., Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Boston, 1863.
Jackson, Charles T.; Manhan Silver Lead Mining Co., Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Geological Surveys and Reports, March 1863. Boston, Alfred Mudge & Son, 1863.
PRICE: $750.00
Rare Mining Book by Wilhelm Ludwig von Eschwege; Brasilien die Neu Welt, in Topographischer, Geonostischer, Bergmannischer, Naturhistorishcher. Hissicht, wahrend eines . . . Aufenthaltes von 1810 bis 1821 . . .Braunschweig, 1830.
Eschwege, Wilhelm Ludwig von; Brasilien die Neu Welt, in Topographischer, Geonostischer, Bergmannischer, Naturhistorishcher. Hissicht, wahrend eines . . . Aufenthaltes von 1810 bis 1821 . . .Braunschweig, 1830. Two theil in one volume. Octavo, theil 1, pp.x, 252. frontispiece. Theil 2, pp. x, 183, frontispiece, 2 folded tables.
PRICE: $1,500.00
Rare Mining book, F. Bernaldez, & Don Ramon Rua Figueroa, Memoria sobre las minas de Almadén y Almadenejos
Bernáldez, Fernando & Figueroa, Don Ramon Rua; Memoria Sobre las Minas de Almadén y Almadenejos. Imprenta Nacional, Madrid, 1861. Quarto, pp. 327, errata, 27 folded tables, 2 folded colored maps and profiles.
The work is complete and in a later cloth with a gilt spine label. The binding is tight and clean with a book plate on the paste down. The original pale pink title wrap has been bound in. Inscribed to noted American mining geologist George Becker on the title page with his signature on the original title wrap. Later owners blind stamp on title page. Very minor wear to original title wrap, the text is exceptionally clean. In very good condition.
PRICE: $900.00
Rare Mining Book, Macnamara Russell, Mount Lyell Mines Tasmania Appendix
Russell, Macnamara; Mount Lyell Mines Tasmania being an Updated Appendix to the Authors 1896 work. Effingham Wilson, Royal Exchange, London, 1898. Octavo, pp. 67, frontispiece of colored locality map of principal mines, 2 plates.

The work is complete and in the original green linen with gilt titles. Light soiling to covers, binding is re-cased with modern end sheets, inscribed by Russell on the title page. In very good condition.
PRICE: $550.00

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